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  Taenia pisiformis (mature)

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1. Excretory canal

2. Testes

3. Uterus

4. Genital pore

5. Vas deferens

6. Vagina

7. Ovaries

8. Yolk glands

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This slide shows a mature proglottid from the tapeworm Taenia pisiformis, a species commonly found in the small intestines of dogs and cats.  Note that each segment contains a complete set of reproductive structures including testes, vas deferens (sperm duct), ovary, yolk gland, vagina and genital pore.

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